&male; Nathaniel

What does Nathaniel mean?

Nathaniel as a boys' name is pronounced na-THAN-yel. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Nathaniel is "God has given". Biblical: one of the 12 apostles, who was also called Bartholomew. Used by the Puritans. Author Nathaniel Hawthorne; musician Nat "King" Cole.

How popular is Nathaniel?

Nathaniel is a very popular first name for men (#206 out of 1220, Top 17%) and also a very popular last name for all people (#16208 out of 150436, Top 11%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Nathaniel reached its highest position of #60 in the U.S. in the year 1998, and is at #103 presently. (2016 BIRTH STATISTICS)

Which version is better?

Popular related forms of Nathaniel (#103 VIA LATEST LIST) rated in the Top 2000 are Nathan(#43), Nathanael(#628), Nate(#1704), Bartholomew, Nat, Natanael and Nathanial. These forms of Nathaniel were at the height of their popularity in 2004 (MEDIAN #1062) and are somewhat less conventional today (#1309, 41.8% LESS USAGE). Nathan has historically been the top pick of parents, although Nathanael seems to be gaining favor too, while versions such as Nathanial are now less popular.